Marble from Lasa in South Tyrol

White gold from Venosta Valley

The extremely pure marble from Lasa/Laas is known all over the world. It is mostly used for building churches and in sculpture, but it was also used to build the new subway station Ground Zero in New York City. The precious metamorphic limestone is quarried from the northeast rock face of the Ortler mountain group. At the foot of the mountain, near the marble-working village of Lasa, the white blocks pile up to tower above the area.

The systematic acquisition of "the white gold" from Lasa and the nearby quarry in Covelano/Göflan dates back a long time. The Lasa marble cable car is used to transport the blocks themselves. The fascinating "Materialschrägbahn" – a kind of steep-mountain material railway – is today seen as an industrial monument and is still in use. There are also guided tours available through the marble quarry and along the transport system.

The ”Marmor und Marillen“ FestivalSince 1982, the marble village of Lasa in the Venosta Valley is also home to a school for stone sculpting, where future professionals and sculptors learn the technique of stone processing and sculpture, in particular working with Lasa marble. Thus, the village of Lasa is not only a center of marble production, but also a place where the popular Lasa marble is increasingly used in the creation of art works. Every year, artists and sculptors from many places meet here to celebrate the "Marble and Apricot" festivities.

Marble Tours and Sightseeing

In Lasa/Laas, visitors can take part in the marble tours offered several times a week, and experience firsthand the mining, use and myths of the well-known Lasa marble. More information about marble guided tours can be found at: www.marmorfuehrung.com and www.marmorplus.it

Marble quarrying and marbleworking

The marble stone blocks that are quarried in the Lasa Marble quarry today weigh up to 8 tons. More information about marble mining and processing in Lasa/Laas in South Tyrol can be found at: Lasa Marble and Covelano Marble.

Every year in August, the village of Lasa/Laas in Venosta Valley hosts the "Marble and Apricot" cultural festival, which combines two important aspects and products of the village, marble and apricots. Fruit cultivation and the craft of working with marble have decisively shaped the history village throughout the centuries.

The cultural region of Venosta Valley in South Tyrol is characterized by its lively customs, traditions and also sense of innovation; from the Romanesque “Stairways to Heaven” project through all periods of art up to contemporary architecture, art, theater and music.

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